Alabama losing its oldest brewery

To celebrate Olde Towne Brewing and to say farewell to their staff, The Nook will be throwing a farewell party for them this Saturday at noon.

According to a blog post on the Free The Hops website, Olde Towne Brewing Co. in Huntsville, Alabama's oldest microbrewery, is shutting its doors. To celebrate the brewery's life, a gathering is planned for Saturday at noon at The Nook in Huntsville.

While I never had a chance to try any Olde Towne beers, it saddens me to see any brewery in Alabama shutting its doors.

UPDATE: In a story on al.com, Milton Lamb Jr., the former business manager at Olde Towne, said Wednesday that "some big plans" are coming.

Lamb said his last day at Olde Towne was Tuesday. He declined to elaborate on the company's future, referring questions to Dan Perry, president of Straight to Ale.

"The brewery is not closed," Lamb said. "It will continue to produce beer. How they want to present that to the public is up to them."

That sounds to me like Straight to Ale, another Huntsville brewery, might be taking over the equipment at Olde Towne, but only time will tell.